Lenovo IdeaPad 130s 14 Budget Laptop PC

The Lenovo IdeaPad 130s 14 is an inexpensive Windows laptop model with a 14″ display and entry-level components.

Starting at around only $230, the IdeaPad 130s 14 provides a basic HD screen resolution of 1366-by-768 pixels. The display doesn’t have wide viewing angles of IPS-type screens and it doesn’t provide touch input functionality.

Inside its plastic chassis with a non-backlit keyboard, the IdeaPad 130s 14″ carries a basic but power-efficient Intel Celeron N4000 dual-core processor. It is a good solution only for light day-to-day computing tasks. Performance and usability of the base configuration of the laptop are also limited by unsatisfactory small amounts of RAM and eMMC-type storage space. They have capacities of 2GB and 32GB, respectively. Thankfully, Lenovo has also provided 4GB RAM and 64GB eMMC options for a more comfortable computing.

As for the battery, the included unit has a mediocre capacity of 32 WHr. But, given the notebook’s power efficient Celeron CPU, the battery life is decent. It’s “up to 8 hours”, according to Lenovo.

Usual starting price: around 230 USD* as of January 31, 2019.

Specifications of the Lenovo IdeaPad 130s 14

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Brand	Lenovo
Laptop type	Standard laptop (non-convertible)
Screen size	14-inch
Screen resolution	1366x768 pixels HD (entry-level sharpness)
Touchscreen	No
Other display specs	TN display tech (narrower viewing angles than IPS)
Processor (CPU)	Intel Celeron N4000 (decent for daily computing, but not fully smooth)
Graphics (GPU)	Intel UHD 600 integrated graphics (for the lightest games only)
System memory (RAM) size	2GB (very limited multi-tasking) 4GB (light multi-tasking)
Data storage	32GB eMMC (barely usable capacity) 64GB eMMC (very small but usable capacity)
DVD optical drive	None
Keyboard, input	Non-backlit keyboard without numeric pad Multi-touch trackpad with integrated buttons
Speakers and audio	Stereo speakers Combo microphone and headphones audio jack
Camera	Front VGA 480p (low resolution)
Wi-Fi wireless	802.11AC
Ethernet network port	No
Mobile broadband (3G, 4G LTE)	No
Bluetooth	Yes
USB ports	1 x USB-C 2 x USB 3.0
Video ports	1 x HDMI
Media card reader	Yes (MicroSD)
Battery	2-cell 32 WHr
Weight	3.2 pounds
Height	0.7"
Width	13.1"
Depth	9.2"
Windows version	Windows 10 Home (standard Windows version)
Warranty	1-year